Jake has been making bearing counter weights for longer than yyj has.
Emailing Duncan will do more than you think it will.
Technically not accurate. I produced my own the same day YYJ announced their design. With the delrin counterweights I improved upon their design by changing a few key elements. If you snap spin the counterweight while itâs attached to the string, it will spin for a minute or more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ov8aERbSH9c&feature=youtu.be
Also, new 5a may video! This video is for one handed helicopter, one of my favorite tricks. It looks snazzy and is much quicker to get into than regular helicopter.
No string November?
how bout 2a Tuesday. And I just got back into 5a and I love it. So much FUN.
I donât think who made what first really matters as far as patents go. Takeshiâs dad made the original Takeshi dice and sold the patent to yoyojam as far as I know. Whether Jake or Takeshiâs dad made these bearing dice first I have no idea.
By the way I emailed Yoyojam and said we want delrin Takeshi dice.
EDIT: I may have been mistaken on YYJ having the patent on the Takeshi dice. Iâve been informed it would be more productive to email DUNCAN about delrin counterweights like these as they may already be considering them. So please everyone just take a minute to use their contact form and annoy Duncan about producing Delrin counterweights with bearings 
AND⌠FIRST MESSAGE AWAY!
Oh yeah October is open November is for fixies nvm.
ya know, we really need a yoyo calendar to remember all the days, and months and how they compare to the yoyo community. And I donât believe that November is for fixed axles, thatâs February.
I remember a no bearing November.
Hmmmmm, I guess there are two fixed axle months.
You said it! 
Here is a reshot version of yesterdayâs tutorial and a brand new tutorial.
Thanks for the reshot Jake I was going to say something but didnât, yesterdayâs vid was pretty dark looking.
Also, for anyone who missed my earlier post correction:
Please just take a minute to use Duncanâs contact form to ask them about producing Delrin counterweights with bearings 
Jake says it will have more impact than we might think! Iâm inclined to believe him. DO IT >:( RARGH
EDIT: Jeez, Jake, picking apart all my posts here. I was using âannoyâ playfully, didnât mean people should contact them for the purpose of annoying them. More like, we should pester them until they produce delrin counterweights so we can buy them.
For the record:
You shouldnât âannoyâ Duncan, as they are busy people with jobs to do, but if you have a legitimate interest in the product and if you think that youâll buy one if they are released, then you should send them an email explaining your desire for one.
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Been working on some fixed 5a stuff. Iâll post it tomorrow.
Todayâs video is double beesting. Learn this trick because it leads into repeating beesting which is coming later in the month!
Done! I hope they listen!
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I remember when Counter weight started. Never got into it back then but maybe now I will.
What kind of counter weight would you recommend for someone just getting into it?
Dice, ball, funky heads, or Takeshi Dice?
I saw Steve posting about some clear red weights he had on Instagram and then mentioned the white ones.
Didnât mean to de-rail the topic if I didâŚ
Takeshi dice are the standard for normal folk who donât machine their own from delrin 
But if youâre starting out a Ducan monkey ball might be good because they donât hurt to catch them, wonât scuff the yoyo even on hard collisions, and weigh about as much as a Takeshi die.
Todayâs tutorial
Pick up a Duncan counterweight pack. It includes two dice and a bouncy ball. Later, if you want to upgrade, you can pick up a takeshi dice.